The UK has fallen out of the top 10 list of countries with the best pensions for the first time in history coinciding with an alarming swell of companies in an apparent ‘frenzy’ of defined benefit…Read more…
Support tomorrow’s strike at Fujitsu Manchester
Moral and financial support and solidarity is pouring in for tomorrow’s strike for pay, pensions and job security at Fujitsu…Read more…
Support tomorrow’s strike at Fujitsu Manchester
Moral and financial support and solidarity is pouring in for tomorrow’s strike for pay, pensions and job security at Fujitsu…Read more…
Dave Prentis calls for full transparency on EU negotiations
General secretary will urge the government to consult trade unions throughout negotiations to leave the European Union when he meets cabinet minister David Davis
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‘£350m for the NHS’ swayed disabled voters in EU referendum
Research by the Papworth Trust reveals that NHS claim swayed disabled voters ‘who didn’t know how many of their protections were form the EU’
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London Borough of Croydon to sign UNISON ethical care charter
An agreement to be signed today (Monday) between UNISON and the London Borough of Croydon promises to deliver improved homecare for residents and more support for the borough’s homecare…Read more…
‘Ill-informed’ response to disability inquiry highlighted
Guest speaker to disabled members’ conference explains the work of a House of Lords committee looking at the Equality Act
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Employers failing to offer reasonable adjustments
Some managers don’t understand reasonable adjustments, but others are using disability as an excuse to get rid of staff, say delegates
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‘I’ll only be a minute’ – disabled members discuss transport
Experiences range from disabled parking spaces being blocked to being denied access to a bus because drivers won’t insist buggies are folded up
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Vice president tells conference of the challenges ahead
Political challenges lie ahead from a government still wedded to ‘failed austerity’ policies, vice president warns disabled members’ conference
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Disabled members’ conference backs action against bullying
Brighton conference opens with delegates debating a raft of motions that reveal how members face bullying and harassment in many guises
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Win for gig workers
Unite announced it would be setting up a special ‘bogus self-employment’ unit to pursue employers who were shamelessly dodging their responsibilities by classifying workers as self-employed. …Read more…
Release them now
Unite strongly condemned Tuesday evening’s (October 25) detention of the co-mayors of Diyarbakir Ms Gültan Kışanak and Mr Fırat Anlı and the subsequent police attacks on civilians who were protesting…Read more…
Q & A for Fujitsu staff about the dispute
In preparation for action starting on Monday, Unite has produced an updated Q&A about the Manchester dispute aimed at Fujitsu…Read more…
Manchester dispute for non-Manchester Fujitsu employees
Please see the following leaflet to Fujitsu Employees outside Manchester, explaining the Manchester dispute in the context of job security…Read more…
Manchester dispute for non-Manchester Fujitsu employees
Please see the following leaflet to Fujitsu Employees outside Manchester, explaining the Manchester dispute in the context of job security…Read more…
Fast flight
Having backed a third runway at Heathrow the government is now being urged by Unite to ‘fast forward’ on the project to boost the economy and secure decent jobs. Expressing disappointment that…Read more…
A ‘People’s Brexit’ pledge
The shadow chancellor John McDonnell has unveiled plans for “a people’s Brexit” putting jobs and industry at the heart of the country’s future. In a major speech at the Institution of…Read more…
Fujitsu fight
Up to 300 workers at IT giant Fujitsu in Manchester will be staging three days of strike action starting next week in a dispute over pay, pensions and job security. The members of Unite claim…Read more…
World class workforce
Nissan’s decision to build the new Qashqai and X-Trail in Sunderland is testament to the skills and expertise of a world class workforce according to Unite. The union described the move which…Read more…